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Bryan

Eighteen day's and counting guy's all I've noticed is the poop get bigger.I weighed one of the female's and she's at 200gram's does that sound like a ready to go female.

Smallest I'd recommend to start females is 250 grams...

I mean, they can go much smaller than that, but I wouldn't recommend it.

That being said I've mis-sorted before and had females get pregnant at 180 grams or so... after giving birth 3 weeks later she weighed 230 grams and she is doing fine... but that isnt always the case

You want your females about 4, better yet 5 months of age so about 250 grams should be about right for a well fed female of that age (give or take). I'd give those girls a bit more time and a bit more food and you're likely to get a way bigger litter for your patience.

Thanx alot guy's I'll keep you posted.One thing though I don't think these female's are 4month's old.The friend who gave them to me wasn't really sure but he told me they were about 2 month's old.I guess I'll just wait it out.

Alright here's the update , well the female's look bigger than before.Also they all seem to be sneezeing alot I have them on pine bedding.I guess it's an RI right , is there anything to help them or is it not a problem.

Put them on aspen...


NO carefresh, NO pine(unless you are using the hardwood bedding from Tractor Supply that isn't 100% pine), NO cedar, etc.

Soft Sorb is good stuff too, as is Carefresh Ultra(white).

Thanks I'll change it soon , I thought it was O.k to use pine for rodent's.

In open-air cages they aren't "as" prone to respiratory issues if they are housed on pine. But if they are in tanks or racks, then the ventilation isn't keeping the dust down or the smell. Ever put your face and your hands into pine? Yeah, try living in it for a week, along with your urine and feces(and the ammonia the urine produces). Yep... That's REAL fun.

Pine shavings that are low-dust and have been kiln dried, are better, but if they are still having issues, you need to change them to something that isn't going to upset their respiratory tracts. Constantly being exposed to dusty bedding can set them up for a very bad respiratory infection that can lead to pneumonia.

I really recommend the aspen shavings. If you have a Tractor Supply near you, they have HUGE bags of aspen (5cu.ft. expanded), for around $8. Their hardwood bedding is around $4. I use the hardwood bedding for my mice and they don't have issues with it. It can be slightly dusty sometimes, but usually it's ok.

I got rid of the pine for now they'll be on paper til I buy the aspen. Thanx for the info.